Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union
Organized to defend, advance and safeguard the economic and social welfare of all workers, secure sanitary conditions in their places of employment, promote human treatment on the part of employers, establish wage standards and improve the material and economic well being of all union members. The union represents workers primarily in the retail, food service, airline, catering and manufacturing industries.
Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union at a glance
In short: Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,500
- -80.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $21,427,451
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Li Fed of Labor AFL-CIO ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $39K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Li Fed of Labor AFL-CIO Hauppauge, NY | Financial Support | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,427,451 | $5,712,515 | $6,538,488 | $7,500 | 1 | $1,395,807 |
| 2024 | $22,250,343 | $5,625,140 | $5,230,549 | $39,200 | 5 | $1,519,925 |
| 2023 | $21,846,657 | $4,754,635 | $4,800,372 | — | — | $667,802 |
| 2022 | $21,894,189 | $4,280,479 | $4,418,773 | — | — | $552,036 |
| 2021 | $22,280,674 | $4,713,598 | $4,032,390 | — | — | $1,948,230 |
| 2020 | $21,350,231 | $4,875,210 | $4,683,789 | — | — | $2,159,078 |
| 2019 | $21,144,479 | $6,125,930 | $5,929,567 | — | — | $1,245,210 |
About Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union
Based on IRS filings
Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union is a public charity, based in Woodbury, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union is led by Jack Caffey, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 18 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jack Caffey
President
Deputy Trustee → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$247 (2024) → $273K (2025)
Angelo Cione
Director Internal Operations
Trustee → Director Internal Operations, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$196K (2019) → $278K (2025)
Frantz Vieux
Vice President
Executive Board → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $2K (2025)
John Sloane
Assistant Controller
Assistant Controller → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Assistant Controller, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$144K (2019) → $192K (2025)
Michael Gerbe
I.t. Manager
It Manager → I.t. Manager, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$123K (2019) → $169K (2025)
Eileen Crosby
Recorder
Trustee → Recorder, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$102K (2021) → $165K (2025)
Jennifer Deleonardis
Funds Administrator
Health Fund Manager → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Funds Administrator, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$128K (2022) → $163K (2025)
Adolfo Vera
Vice President
Executive Board → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$4K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Artavia Milliam
Vice President
Executive Board → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$4K (2023) → $2K (2025)
David Calhoun
Vice President
Executive Board → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$4K (2023) → $2K (2025)
David Mertz
Former Deputy Trustee
Deputy Trustee → Former Deputy Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$359 (2024) → $0 (2025)
Michael Patane
Controller
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$138K (2023) → $162K (2025)
Roger Grobstich
Secretary-Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary-Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$239K (2025)
Eric Schwartz
Vice President
Field Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$161K (2024) → $197K (2025)
Alex Torres
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$2K (2025)
Jessica Ament
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$130K (2025)
Jimmy Fassano
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$2K (2025)
Milton Pascual
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$143K (2025)
Tamisha Worrell
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$2K (2025)
Former officers (26)
- Former: Thomas Rowland (2019–2024) — COO
- Former: Doreen Campson (2019–2023) — Executive Board
- Former: George Leitenis (2019–2023) — Executive Board
- Former: Gilbert McGarvey (2019–2023) — Executive Board
- Former: James Fassano (2019–2023) — Executive Board
- Former: Jessica Benavides (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lamhat Syed (2019–2023) — Executive Board
- Former: Lori Krotz (2019–2023) — Executive Assistant
- Former: Mary Market (2019–2023) — Executive Board
- Former: Mayra Valladares (2019–2023) — Recorder
- Former: Nadine Roberts (2019–2023) — Executive Board
- Former: Navindra Ramnarain (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Orville Titus (2019–2023) — Executive Board
- Former: Ryan Brunet (2019–2023) — Secretary-Treasurer
- Former: Ben Dorman (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Chrysoula Katsanevas (2021–2023) — Medical Supervisor
- Former: Kathleen Stalzer (2021–2023) — Executive Board
- Former: Edward Reiter (2023) — Executive Board
- Former: Kimberly Frost (2019–2021) — Administrative Manager
- Former: David Brijlall (2019–2020) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 912020
- Former: Ben Dorman Eff (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Eileen Crosby Eff (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kathleen Stalzer Eff (2020) — Executive Board
- Former: James Sanphillipo (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Soheir Youssef (2019) — Executive Board
- Former: Thomas Sharkey (2019) — Executive Board
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $278K, to Angelo Cione (DIR. Internal Operations). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union
How much does Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union give each year?
Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $39K across 5 grants.
How large is Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union?
Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union reported $21.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.7M.
Where does Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union operate?
Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York.
What is Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union's EIN?
Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1215130. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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